The Ohio Cooperative Workers’ Council

The Ohio Cooperative Workers’ Council is the volunteer Board of Directors of The Ohio Cooperative. The Workers’ Council is made up of worker-owners from around the state, one (1) council member per county. Council members oversee the overall strategy of the cooperative and are elected for a four (4) year staggered nonconsecutive term. The roles of council members include:

To assure the cooperative follows its’ mission

To employ and evaluate the Executive Director

To advise the Executive Director on broad matters

To review cooperative policies and strategies

To approve and monitor cooperative research

To ensure sustainable growth of the cooperative

To hold and supervise cooperative elections

Any worker-owner who owns at least one (1) cooperative share can vote in elections.